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Philipshank Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. Sparrow-legged, from shank and Philip, the familiar name for the sparrow; compare Sheepshank.
Johannes Philipschank, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Philipshank Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. Sparrow-legged, from shank and Philip, the familiar name for the sparrow; compare Sheepshank.
Johannes Philipschank, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsan | 90 | 1 | / |
| Philipsohn | 86 | 7 | / |
| Philippsan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Phillipsan | 86 | 0 | / |
| Philippsohn | 82 | 15 | / |
| Phillipsand | 82 | 1 | / |
| Phillipchan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Philipsen | 80 | 5,055 | / |
| Philipson | 80 | 2,957 | / |
| Pilipshanova | 78 | 9 | / |
| Phillipson | 76 | 5,013 | / |
| Philippsen | 76 | 2,005 | / |
| Philipsson | 76 | 450 | / |
| Phillipsen | 76 | 311 | / |
| Philippson | 76 | 195 | / |
| Philipsien | 76 | 7 | / |
| Pilipson | 74 | 2 | / |
| Filipsan | 74 | 1 | / |
| Pilipsen | 74 | 1 | / |
| Phillippsen | 73 | 22 | / |
| Pilipchatin | 73 | 8 | / |
| Phillippson | 73 | 4 | / |
| Philipszoon | 73 | 3 | / |
| Philippssen | 73 | 2 | / |
| Philllipson | 73 | 1 | / |
| Phillipsion | 73 | 1 | / |
| Phillipssen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Phillipsson | 73 | 0 | / |
| Philipzen | 70 | 32 | / |
| Phylipsen | 70 | 27 | / |
| Filipshanova | 70 | 12 | / |
| Fhilipsen | 70 | 1 | / |
| Pilipsone | 70 | 1 | / |
| Phelippsen | 67 | 4 | / |
| Philippsenová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phellipsen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fhilippsen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phillepson | 67 | 0 | / |
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